WARRENS - The governor ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff for a Wisconsin Rapids native who died on the job Monday at the National Guard's Volk Field.

Nicholas L. Janz, 40, of Warrens was working as a civilian for the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs when he came in contact with an electrical source while changing runway lights, said Jackie Halverson, the state agency's director of public affairs.

Memorial services for Janz will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 4285 U.S. 12, Warrens. Visitation for family and friend is from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Wednesday ordering the U.S. and Wisconsin flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday as a mark of respect for Janz.

"Nicholas Janz was a diligent and dedicated Department of Military Affairs employee but also a devoted husband and father, loving son and brother, and a loyal friend to many," Evers said in a news release. "The people of Wisconsin, his family and community will remember his legacy."

Janz was a Wisconsin Rapids native who graduated from Lincoln High School and Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, according to his obituary. He married his wife, Amy, on May 26, 2007, and the couple had three children.

A GoFundMe account was set up Wednesday to help Janz's family. People had donated $3,830 toward the $5,000 goal within seven hours. The overwhelming response from the public inspired organizers to increase the goal to $15,000 and, by Thursday afternoon, the amount collected was at $10,760. The money will go to Janz's wife and children.

Janz met few people he couldn't talk with at length, said Kaitlyn Bain, the GoFundMe account's organizer in her description. He was quick to smile and his sense of humor and wit will be missed, she said.

Contact Karen Madden at (715) 345-2245 or kmadden@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KMadden715, Instagram @kmadden715 or Facebook at www.facebook.com/karen.madden.33

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